Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 273-DC-2079
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Road
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Dispensary Pharmacist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.Ìý Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS.Ìý Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.Ìý
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields.Ìý The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care.Ìý Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden.ÌýÌý The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
- Support the Lead Pharmacists in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient pharmaceutical service to Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH) patients.
- Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to MEH A&E, outpatient, and day-case patients.
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to patients, their carers or other healthcare professionals on the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines and to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Provide prescribing advice and support to medical and non-medical prescribing staff.
- Undertake regular audit to monitor and promote adherence to local and national guidance.
- Support, develop and train Trainee Pharmacists, junior Pharmacists, and other Pharmacy staff working within the section as appropriate.
- Work with Lead Pharmacists, Nursing and Clinical Leads and other relevant Pharmacy Leads on service developments and improvements to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users.
- Support the Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Services & Governance and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist in the development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the section.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Senior Pharmacists in the delivery and development of clinical Pharmacy and dispensary services to Moorfields patients.
- To provide day-to-day supervision of the work of other staff working within the dispensary.
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice on the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
- Improve the quality of pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Undertake regular audit to monitor and promote adherence to local and national guidance.
- Support and develop Trainee Pharmacists, Band 6 Pharmacists, and other Pharmacy staff as appropriate.
- To be responsible for updating, maintaining and developing relevant policies, protocol and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) that may be required to ensure the quality and safety of the dispensary services provided.
- To identify and deliver on audits related to the Pharmacy service and clinical audits to assess prescribing practice and adherence to guidelines with the aim of improving patient care.
- To ensure that medication related incidents and near misses are identified and recorded as per Trust policy.
- To monitor the clinical Pharmacy service and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and produce reports to ensure that the service is consistently delivered to a high standard.
- To act as line manager to junior Pharmacists and be responsible for their setting objectives, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management etc.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. ÌýWe also offer:
• Ìý ÌýSalary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
• Ìý ÌýOpportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Ìý ÌýFree 24/7 independent counselling service
• Ìý ÌýLearning and development opportunities
• Ìý ÌýEasy and quick transport links
• Ìý ÌýA range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Ìý ÌýAccess to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Ìý ÌýFree Pilates classes
• Ìý ÌýFull support and training to develop your skills
• Ìý ÌýFlexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! ÌýTo see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the job description and main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and personal specification documents for this post.
Person specification
Education / qualification
Essential criteria
- Pre-reg training year
- GPhC registration
Desirable criteria
- Certificate / diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a hospital dispensary setting
- Experience in managing a team/supervising staff
- Experience of audit
- Experience in mentoring / training staff
Desirable criteria
- Service development / improvement experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of local and national priorities
- Good clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmic pharmacy
- EMIS/Ascribe system
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Clinical reasoning and judgement
- Problem solving skills
- Work under pressure / use own initiative
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Reliable and punctual
- Team player
- Professional demeanour
- Assertive
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amani El-Bushra
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02072533411
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